There is nothing more beautiful than the way the ocean refuses to stop kissing the shore line no matter how many times it is sent away.

The ocean can speak its heart through its beauty that never fades even how many times it refuses to stop going back to its reality. Emotions can be like an ocean. Even how many times you tend to escape one's memory, it's always a part of you that keeps on coming back and knocks your heart again for a thousand times.

Life is always a reflection of a bright existence.
We want to draw blank spaces for new memories and wish to be not easily fade by a sunset above the ocean's sparkling wave. There's so much romantic place that can cause you to be with your new found friends. The place that never fades it's beauty to show how life is worth to be with people you have just known and create new memories with you. Spending days with them near the ocean is the place allows you to paint some pictures that would never fade in everyone's mind. Despite of a bad weather happens in life and tries to spoil the day, still the beauty of the stunning sunset never gone together with its gleaming sea water that never refuse to kiss the shore line.

Just a few months I found myself in a new team. The group which I called my new time. Well, a new time for me means a chance to face another life with new people in the company. At first, I mostly met them at the aisle and we just simply exchanged smiles together; but now there's a lot of sweet changes to share. For just two days and one night, I had some extraordinary emprises to tell about our Bantayan Island Escapade happened the last few weeks.

I was too excited when the team decided to take a short vacation out of town going north. Actually, it's my first time to touch down this island in spite of how many times I planned to visit before, but TIME would always refuse me to do so. Finally, with my new time, I had such good memories to reminisce at "The island of a kissing sand". The beauty of this place never dwindles albeit of its low tide because of its powder like sand and a blue crystal water.

As early as five in the morning, we punched the clock and went to the Southern Bus terminal. Then, we rode a Ceres bus (PHP. 170 per passenger) going to Hagnaya Port in San Remegio; and sailed (PHP. 170) to Bantayan Island.

From the left: Ron, Madeline, Nips, Abel, Yesha, Lime and Stevie

Our very generous team leader Sir Ron booked one deluxe room at Bantayan Cottages for as low as PHP. 1,600 good for 4 pax and with extra person for PHP. 130. The place is accessible to any vehicle and located just few meters away from the port. The transportation of this island going around to the various spots is much easier if you just lend a motorcycle for just PHP. 250 per day.The team had its first stop at Santa Fe Beach Club visiting Ogtong Cave with an entrance fee of PHP. 100. It provides us its fascinating green grass, water cave experience, free pool swimming and offers more fascination views of white sand.

The cutest post of our ever dearest Team Leader

See the of Bantayan Island ♥(Nips)

Ogtong Cave

Nothing more special in every sunset with a reflection of a dark sexy silhouette ♥ (Lime)

Friendship beyond horizon

"There are some people in life that make you laugh a little louder, smile a little bigger and live just a little bit better." Even how the world gets rough, the price of being with such friends like them are priceless.

"Getting lost along your path is a part of finding the path you are meant to be on."

Sometimes, there's always a part of our life that turning to the wrong directions are much interesting behind those unknown places that would lead us to a path of knowing ourselves. When our past allows us to escape from what we used to be, it's a sign for us to get lost.

After escaping, we get lost to somewhere that we are meant to be. Getting lost draws a path of reality that we supposed to live, and that's the only way to find ourselves enough and more than enough of who we are. It isn't a waste of time, rather it's a mystical way of finding ourselves better. Well, going farther from the madding crowd and losing ourselves to somewhere are worth rewarding. Let the light of adrift journey flashes our way because at the end, getting lost is just fun and amazing.

For the second part of our half day tour to Baguio City, it was getting more exciting to walk and travel around those drop dead gorgeous scenery. And honestly, since it's our first time to step into this place we weren't familiar with the locations of each spot and we got lost in some places that we didn't expect to visit. But finding it's right way drove us to go further and convey us how life of getting lost was part of finding ourselves, too.

5. Baguio Botanical Garden

After walking about the Wright Park and crossing the street, we finally arrived at The Botanical Garden (also known as Igorot Village), this historical place touches my heart because of its fabulous nature's beauty. Together with the same companions, we walked down and went over the native huts typical of the type of Igorot dwellings found in the Cordilleras. And the place also features some garden for Asean countries with its collections of traditional styles and cultivation of displaying ranges of plants labelled with their botanical names. The place is owned and managed by the Philippine goverment. The Botanical Garden is located at Leonard Wood Rd, Baguio, Benguet (one kilometer away from the Session Road) and just a walking distance from the Wright Park.

Taebeak is a the name of the mountain with the meaning "Bright Mountain" in Korea.

The park was built in honor to Korean visitors. Ops! We wish to be like Korean. :)

Hangzhou is the capital and largest city of Zhejiang Province in Eastern China.
This park is located across the Taebeak Park. It gives grace and thanks for Chinese tourist.

Welcome to the Japanese Area. The entrance of Japanese Tunnel.

Japanese Tunned built between 1942-1945 during the occupancy of Japanese Imperial Army in Baguio City.

It serves as a medical clinic during the time. It has 30 cubicles, each intended for the patients during the war.

The Japanese Tunnel Walk is a very narrow arch shape with just barely space for two people.

Japanese Inspired Park

Statue of Buddha at Japanese Park

Minimi of a Golden Gate in San Francisco

Romantic Garden Passage

6. The Manor Camp John Hay

Before we ended our trip to Baguio City, we supposed not to stop over this place since we were running out of time and we badly need to catch a bus off to Sagada. However, we decided to take risk for this place and refresh our minds for awhile. When we got to The Manor Camp John Hay (John Hay Air Staition), we just lost our way and it's hard to commute going to this place. We walked through different spots and witness the freshness of huge pine trees, attractive mansions/hotels and some adventure trills. Then, we lost our way home. It's hard to catch a taxi because the place is far from the city and it's a private area. Only few public transportation would go around. But indeed! the place is far from what I'd expected and it's so fabulous.

7. Burnham Park

Well, it's our final stop.. we lost ourselves at the famous park of Baguio City, TheBurham Park. The place was named after American architect, Daniel Burnham who made the area plan and based it at the heart of the city. The green park would serve as the breathing lung to its spectators and the flowers around it attracts mostly to those lovers. At night they would show its colorful dancing fountain (we miss this part). We rode a creatively-made duckling boat and it drove us to the opposite side. The relaxing moments brought this place to us. That would be a splendid time for a pretty women like us (giggle).